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quass

quass is the alternative spelling of kvass.

Meaning of kvass

Noun

kvass (countable and uncountable, plural kvasses)

  1. A fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruit, honey and herbs.
    • The station-master coming up asked her whether she was going by train. A boy selling kvas never took his eyes off her.1901 [1878], Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy

Verb

quass (third-person singular simple present quasses, present participle quassing, simple past and past participle quassed)

  1. (obsolete) to drink deeply; to quaff.

Forms of quass

Noun
pluralquasses
Verb
third-person singular presentquasses
present participlequassing
past participlequassed
pastquassed

Questions about quass

What does quass mean?
Quass means to drink deeply; to quaff.
What is quass the alternative spelling of?
Quass is the alternative spelling of kvass.
What part of speech is quass?
Quass is a verb.
What is the past tense of quass?
The past tense of quass is quassed.

Words near quass in the dictionary

  1. Quasmigdo
  2. Quasney
  3. quaso
  4. quasos
  5. quasquicentennial
  6. quass
  7. quassation
  8. quassations
  9. quassative
  10. quassed
  11. quasses

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